AuthorKen Krouner

I open some random stuff and Detonate, Solemn Simulacrum, Blinding Beam. Which bomb do you draft?

Green is one of the more powerful colors in Fifth Dawn. Its commons may not be that exciting, but its rares and uncommons are quite powerful. The artifacts, on the other hand, are much tougher to rate, since many of them use sunburst, which is alternately amazing and awful.

Today’s double dose of guest writer action answers the question: When you get tired of the game, how do you make it fun again?

If you’ve managed to draft a sunburst deck, is it better to play or draw?

In last week’s draft, I had a hand of: Infused Arrows, Suntouched Myr, Thought Courier, Raise the Alarm, Arcbound Worker, 2 Swamps. Do you mulligan this hand or not?

What is your take on Darksteel Pendant in Limited?

Why is it that every time I play Journey of Discovery, I draw a land for the next two turns?

This one will cover my favorite topics, Black draft. Black is my current favorite son. It is severely underdrafted and very deep once you get out of the first pack. This color has aggressive cards, control cards, and they all work well together.

What’s this? A girl is the guest columnist for today’s Ask Ken? Is that even possible?

Where do you see MTGO five years from now and what impact will MTGO have on magic in general and the Pro Tour in particular?

I feel my game has improved a lot, but I can’t seem to make it to the next level, namely to the Pro Tour, or even to a PT top 8. I know that luck is only one factor of the game, but it seems to be a factor i can’t overcome. Are Pro players actually luckier than the rest of us, or is there really something else I can do to get past it?

Today Ken details the risks and rewards of intentional drawing in the later rounds of PTQs.

Today means we finally get into Fifth Dawn. When the set first came out, I was tasked with writing about the two colors I am writing about today. You will no doubt notice some difference in my card valuations as I have many more draft matches under my belt. I will say one thing. I am still not sure it is the best deck, but Blue/White is again one of the best decks in the format with all three sets released.

I understand that some times people make one sided trades in order to get certain cards that they need or especially want, but when you are dealing with kids who do not know any better, should morals come into play?

Do any notable pros have obvious and exploitable tells, like scratching their head, or swearing furiously?